SailGP Returns To Freo In February 2027 Bigger Than Ever!

Today, at Bathers Beach, during a gap in the winter weather, Reece Whitby, WA’s Minister for Tourism and SailGP unveiled event dates and ticket experiences for the 2027 Australia Sail Grand Prix in Freo – it will all happen on the weekend of 20-21 February 2027. Just 8 short months away.

SailGP, not described as ‘the most exciting racing on water’ without good reason, will be back in Fremantle at Bathers Beach following the sell-out success of the inaugural Freo event in January this year. The 2027 edition will welcome more fans than ever before with a significant increase in grandstand capacity.

With the support of the WA Government through Tourism WA, SailGP’s flying F50 catamarans will take on the famous Freo Doctor as the event moves to a new position on the global championship calendar as the second stop of the season. As Australia’s sole SailGP event in 2027, the Fremantle race will serve as the home race for the championship-leading BONDS Flying Roos, led by Tom Slingsby.

Here’s the 2027 schedule.

ROLEX SAILGP CHAMPIONSHIP – 2027 SEASON CALENDAR

JAN 23-24 – Hong Kong Sail Grand Prix
FEB 20-21 – Australia Sail Grand Prix | Perth
APR 3-4 – San Francisco Sail Grand Prix
MAY 1-2 – Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix
MAY 15-16 – Canada Sail Grand Prix | Halifax
JUNE 5-6 – New York Sail Grand Prix
JULY 24-25 – Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth
AUG 14-15 – Germany Sail Grand Prix | Sassnitz
SEP 4-5 – Spain Sail Grand Prix | Valencia
SEP 11-12 – Italy Sail Grand Prix | Rome
OCT 9-10 – Enel Rio Sail Grand Prix
NOV 20-21 – Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix, presented by DP World
NOV / DEC TBC – Rolex SailGP Championship 2027 Season Grand Final.

Following overwhelming demand for tickets in 2026, the Race Stadium capacity has been increased by 35% over this January’s inaugural event, with more than 18,000 fans expected across the two-day event in February 2027. With strong demand expected, fans are encouraged to get in quick to avoid missing out.

Here are some pics from January’s Freo Sail GP.

Fans will be able to choose from a range of ticket and hospitality experiences, including an expanded Waterfront Grandstand alongside premium hospitality options designed to place spectators at the heart of the action – while new Family and Weekend ticket options will save fans 20% on purchases.

At today’s launch apart from Minister Whitby, local Freo MLA Simone McGurk was in attendance along with Ben ‘Bull’ Durham, the coach of BONDS Flying Roos, fresh back from the last race in NYC. Ben says he F50 sailors just love the challenge of the Freo Doctor.

Here’s Bull Durham in full flight at the launch this morning, flanked by the Minister and Ms McGurk.

Fans are encouraged to register for SailGP+ right here to receive early access and exclusive pricing during the pre-sale that opens on Thursday, 18 June, 2026. General public tickets will be available from Tuesday, 23 June 2026.

*By Michael Barker, Editor, Fremantle Shipping News

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